| Description of Scholarships | Level | Field of Study | Closing Date | Contact |
2026 NRF Honours General Student Funding | Honours | Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities | 31 Oct 2025 | NRF DA Support
+27 (0)21 650 3622 |
| The 2026 UCT Financial Aid Bursary | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | Open | 10 Nov 2025 | pgfunding@uct.ac.za
+27 (0)21 650 3622 |
| UCT PG Financial Aid Online Information sessions | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | Open | Session dates in 2025: 7 October 21 October | pgfunding@uct.ac.za
+27 (0)21 650 3622 |
| Education Future International Scholarship | Postgraduate | Open | September 2025 | Students studying at a non-US university, and your course starts between 1 Jan - 31 Oct 2025. Open applications based on rolling deadlines. Apply online. |
| Doctoral Conference Travel Grant - Second Round - OPEN | Doctoral | Open | 25 Sep 2025 | fellowships@uct.ac.za
+27 (0)21 650 3622 |
| Doug Banks Renewable Energy Vision Scholarship – Independent trust supporting Master’s study for South African citizens or permanent residents | Master's | Renewable Energy, Energy Poverty, and Energy Access | 29 Sep 2025 | Application via the website
Enquiries |
| Harry Oppenheimer Scholarship Award 2025 | Masters, Doctoral | African studies | 30 Sep 2025 | Download application form to complete. Contact noma-afrika.maseti@uct.ac.za for your submission or more information. |
| Jack Simons Bursary Award | PG Diploma, Honours | African studies | 30 Sep 2025 | Download application form to complete. Contact noma-afrika.maseti@uct.ac.za to submit or for more information. |
| Brian O'Connell Scholarship Programme | Master's | Open | 30 Sep 2025 | Complete online application form & upload supporting documents. Applicants must submit application through the SANORD UCT contact Enquiries |
| Current International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (ICGEB) Fellowship Calls | Doctoral | Life Sciences | 19 Sept & 30 Sept 2025 | Contact ICGEB directly for more information |
| Green Financing for Agrifood SME's in SA (GREENFI) | Doctoral | Economics | 15 October 2025 | GreenFi Project Enquiries
Apply |
| AIMS - African Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Master's | Mathematical Sciences | 17 Oct 2025 | Contact
Apply |
| African Laser Centre (ALC) scholarships 2026 | Masters, Doctoral | Laser and/or Laser applications | 17 Oct 2025 | Download the application form, template for progress report here. Applications can only be submitted via a Supervisor where applicant is registered. Enquiries to contact 012 841 3511 or email NLCRentalPool@csir.co.za |
| 2026 NRF Honours General Student Funding | Honours | Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities | 31 Oct 2025 | NRF DA Support
+27 (0)21 650 3622 |
| The Babette Taute Trust Bursary | Honours | English | 21 Nov 2025 | Ms Naaznien Parker of SANLAM Trust: AND Helene Schneider |
| Amrit Bowan – Laloo Chiba Scholarship for Postgraduate Certificate | Postgraduate | Human rights, social justice, law, political science, international relations, education, and community development. | Open | Enquiries:
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation:
(011) 854-7037
|
| Clinical Neurosciences | Master's, Doctoral | Division of Neurosurgery at UCT | As soon as position is filled | Please send applications & enquiries to
Dr Jill Combrinck |
| UCT Neurology Research Group (NRG) recruiting full-time Master's students | Master's | Division of Neurosurgery at UCT | As soon as position is filled | Enquiries: Dr Melissa Nel or Prof Jeannine Heckmann |
| PhD/MSc Scholarship in Patient-Specific Simulation of Ventricular Remodelling in Inflammatory Heart Diseases | Master's, Doctoral | Simulation of ventricular remodelling in Inflammatory Heart Diseases | As soon as position is filled | Enquiries and application submission to:
Prof Sebastian Skatulla
Tel +27 (0)21 650 2595 Prof Ntobeko Ntusi
Tel +27 (0)21 406 6200 |
| Department of Higher Education International Scholarships | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | See website |
| Canon Collins Trust | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | See website |
| Wellcome Trust – Humanities and Social Sciences funding schemes | Funding schemes | | See notice | Contact information
Wellcome Trust |
| Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See notice | See website |
| European Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation | Master's | | See notice | European Inter-University Centre
for Human Rights and Democratisation Monastery of San Nicolò
Riviera San Nicolò, 26
I-30126 Venice Lido (Italy) +39 (0)41 2720 911
+39 (0)41 2720 914
info@eiuc.org |
| Chevening Scholarship | See notice | | See website | Chevening website |
| The Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarships | See notice | | Various | See website |
| Global Education - Russian Government Educational Program | See notice | | See notice | Global Education Program |
| Google Scholarships | See notice | | See notice | Google Careers |
| IAPO: External Scholarships and Study Opportunities | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | Email: Iapo@uct.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 650 2822 / 3740 |
| MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan) Scholarship | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See notice | Science and Technology Tokyo Team
Republic of South Africa Embassy |
| ScholarGeek - global online search engine for universities and scholarships | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | See website |
| Association of South African Women in Science & Engineering (SAWISE) Scholarships | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | SAWISE |
| MRC - South African Medical Research Council | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See website | See website |
| (TWAS) The World Academy of Science Fellowships | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See notice | TWAS and Partner Contact |
| The World Academy of Sciences for the Developing World - Scholarship Opportunities | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | See website |
| List of 45 Scholarships for African women and Developing Countries | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See notice | Sourced from AfterSchoolAfrica.com |
| PhD's.org | Doctoral | | See notice | See website |
| Study at London - King's College | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See notice | See website |
| Top 80 Annual Study Abroad Scholarships for African Students and Developing Countries - by After School Africa | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See notice | See notice |
| UK MRC - Further funding to support Research Leaders in sub-Saharan Africa | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See notice | African Research leaders |
| Study in Australia: Awards | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | See website |
| The Smithsonian Institute - Fellowships and Internships | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See notice | See website |
| Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences - Yearly Competitions | Master's, Doctoral | | See website | See website |
| Studentship Opportunities in Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Research | Master's, Doctoral | | See Notice | See website |
| Discounted accommodation rates for UCT academics and doctoral students when staying in London, UK | Doctoral | | See Notice | Goodenough Club
23 Mecklenburgh Square
London |
| S.E.T for Life | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See Notice | See website for further details |
| New Zealand Scholarships for international tertiary students | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | See website | New Zealand High Commission
Pretoria, South Africa
Phone: +27 (0)12 450 9000
Office hours: Mon-Fri
09:00 - 12:00h & 13:00-16:00hrs |
| Study in Finland - Scholarships | Bachelors, Master's | | Institution dependent | Finnish National Agency for Education
PO Box 343 (Hakaniemenranta 6)
FI-00531
Helsinki
Finland |
| Cambridge Trust scholarship opportunities to study at the University of Cambridge | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust |
| SANCOR(South Africa Network for Coastal & Oceanic Research) opportunities for postgraduate students in fields relating to marine science | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | SANCOR |
| SANBI (South African National Biodiversity Institute) Postgraduate Bursaries Opportunities | Honours, Master's, Doctoral (SA citizens only) | | Various | Training Administrator
SANBI
Private Bag X7
Claremont 7735
Students@sanbi.org.za |
| Off Campus Student Accommodation Services (OCSAS) | | | See notice | OCSAS Queries
+27 (0)21 650 4394 |
| World Bank Scholarships for Overseas study and Research | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | Various | See website |
| Helpful websites if you're searching for International or Local Scholarships | Honours, Master's, Doctoral | | External websites | Please see notice |
